Vegetarian takeout sets grand opening

Oliver’s Naturals, a vegetarian restaurant that debuted in Troy in mid-December, will hold a grand opening event on Wednesday, Jan. 16, featuring food specials and a ribbon-cutting at 3 p.m.

The eatery, in the space of a former gift shop at 459 Fulton St., between Fourth and Fifth, serves primarily takeout, although there is seating for about eight and a couch for coffee drinkers. The restaurant is the brainchild of Adam Shelmerdine, 22, who named the shop after his infant son, Oliver, born in May.

The restaurant features organic and all-natural products; the only nonvegetarian item is the Caesar dressing, which incorporates anchovies. The menu includes a gourmet pizzas on foccacia ($7.75), fresh fruit and vegetable juices, and organic, fair-trade teas and coffees made in a French press.